What if there was a way of making your character unique without any new rules? A way of making them more distinctive, more memorable? What if there was a way of creating new spells monsters without complicated new stat blocks? What if you could make the game your own with a quick and simple hack? It already exists! And it’s one of my favourite tools as a player and DM.
Loot by environment
This is probably going to end up as an appendix of The Campaign Handbook, and if you think I've missed anything, I could do with your help!
Update: The Campaign Handbook
Over on Patreon, I've just added the latest packet for The Campaign Handbook, which takes you up to 7th level. That's probably enough material for four months of weekly play!
The Complete Guide to Charms and Enchantments: Part Two
This is the second part of a series on charms and enchantments in 5e. I focus on five spells: suggestion (and its high-level counterpart, mass suggestion), compulsion, geas, and dominate person.
The Complete Guide to Charms and Enchantments: Part One
A couple of weeks ago, Sly Flourish recently featured my pass without trace article on the Lazy RPG Talk Show (which you should definitely watch). As part of the discussion, he mentioned similarly problematic spells like charm person, and I thought: yes, that’s my next article!
Being a good sport: how to ‘play fair’ at the table
D&D is many things: creative, imaginative, social, collaborative, and immersive. But it’s also a game. And as with any game, good sportsmanship is essential.
The Campaign Handbook
Over on Patreon, I'm making good progress with The Campaign Handbook! I've just released a new packet covering 5th to 7th level for forests and two new regions, arctic and desert. Each region includes session starters, NPCs, cool locations for your adventures, and encounter-building advice. There's also advice for distributing treasure and magic items. If … Continue reading The Campaign Handbook
12 reasons to stop worrying about pass without trace
Sometimes in 5e, you come across a spell that isn’t necessarily broken but runs the risk of causing a few problems. Pass without trace is a prime example of this, and for a long time I’ve agonized about how to handle it.
How to make legendary items feel special
Magic items should feel special. Right? So… why don’t they?
Nine things to look for in a perfect D&D game
Unusually for me, I've spent most of the last six months not DMing but playing. And it's been fun! It's also been a useful reminder of what players love most about RPGs at the table.